Charles Rolls at the wheel of a 1904 Royce car hands on hips The Duke's Theatre

The Duke's Theatre

Royal coach passing St Paul's Cathedral

with boys playing

Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal

Charles Rolls at the wheel of a 1904 Royce car hands on hips The Duke's TheatreCharles Rolls at the wheel of a 1904 Royce car, c1904. Rolls set up business selling French and Belgian cars before going into partnership with Henry Royce, having been very impressed by the cars Royce was producing, forming the motor car and engine manufacturing company Rolls Royce in 1904. The same year Rolls crossed the English Channel by balloon, and in June 1910 made the first non stop double crossing by aeroplane. The following month he was